Since 2001, Baladna has been working on empowering Arab Palestinian youth in Israel, helping them achieve their potential.

One partner we support, in association with the Pontifical Mission for Palestine – Baladna Association for Arab Youth – works with young people to better understand why they may become involved in a gang culture associated with over 150 deaths already in 2023. The project aims to develop grassroots interventions to prevent yet another generation of teenagers falling prey to a life of crime and violence.

Baladna head Nidaa Nassar explains how the Haifa-based NGO is raising a generation of Palestinians to overcome their fragmentation and erasure.